 In 2 short months, the 1950 US census will be released and made available through FamilySearch!Learn More Here are 3 things you can do to be ready: Join us at RootsTech! Attend RootsTech to learn more about the 1950 US census. You can also learn about the new FamilySearch Get Involved app. See how indexing the census will be a new and innovative experience. Find Your Family in the 1950 US Census! Use the FamilySearch Family Tree or another family tree service to identify which of your family members will be included in the 1950 census. Learn how to find your family in 1950 on FamilySearch. Spread the Word! Spread the word about the 1950 US Census Community Project with our downloadable materials. |
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Unhappy News from FHL
I have a bolt of unhappy news for you. Many of you make trips to Salt Lake City to research in the Family History Library. And many of you trek over to the Church Office Building cafeteria for lunch. It’s everybody’s favorite place and for a long list of reasons. But that privilege is now ended.
David Rencher, head of the FHL, tells us that eating in that cafeteria is an employee benefit of a non-profit corporation. We, as non-employee library patrons, do not qualify. DANG, is what you’re saying, I’m sure.
Free Family Search Family History Library Classes
Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for October 2018
The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for October 2018. Research classes will focus on records from Denmark, Holland, England, Germany, and Wales. One class is offered in Spanish. A class for deaf community indexing is included. The genealogy merit badge is also featured. Participants can attend in person or online. See the calendar below for the complete list of classes. No registration is required.
Select webinars are offered weekly along the following track schedule throughout the month:
Mondays—FamilySearch Catalog at 10:00 a.m. MDT
Tuesdays—FamilySearch.org and Family Tree Classes at 10:00 a.m. MDT
Wednesdays—Indexing Classes at 10:00 a.m. MDT
Thursdays—Research Classes at 1:00 p.m. MDT
If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends.
All class times are in mountain daylight time (MDT).
| DATE AND TIME | CLASS | SKILL LEVEL | WEBINAR | ROOM |
| Tuesday, 2 October, 10:00 a.m. | What´s New at FamilySearch | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Thursday, 4 October 10:00 a.m. | Indexing Dutch Records (1.5 hours) | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Thursday, 4 October, 1:00 p.m. | Using Archion for German Research | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Tuesday, 9 October, 10:00 a.m. | Starting Family Tree: Overview of FamilySearch | Beginner | Webinar | |
| Thursday, 11 October, 1:00 p.m. | United States Research: Pacific Region | Beginner | Webinar | |
| Tuesday, 16 October, 10:00 a.m. | Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding, Editing, and Standardization of Dates and Places | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Thursday, 18 October, 1:00 p.m. | England and Wales Census | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Saturday, 20 October, 10:00 a.m. | Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge (1½ hrs). For Registration. | Beginner | 2S Lab |
| Saturday, 20 October, 1:00 p.m. | Recursos genealógicos de la emigración Hispanoamericana | Beginner | Webinar | Main B |
| Thursday, 25 October, 10:00 a.m. | Deaf Community Indexing Training | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
| Thursday, 25 October, 1:00 p.m. | Using Gazetteers to Determine Jurisdictionsin Denmark | Beginner | Webinar | |
| Tuesday, 30 October, 10:00 a.m. | Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively | Beginner | Webinar | Main Lab |
About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Family Discovery Day
Rootstech London 2019
The following announcement was written by FamilySearch, the organizers of RootsTech:
We’re thrilled to announce that the RootsTech conference is expanding to international borders! RootsTech London will take place October 24–26, 2019, at the ExCeL London Convention Centre.
“We are excited to further position RootsTech as a global community for everyone to discover their family and deepen their sense of belonging that we all yearn for,” said Jen Allen, event director.
RootsTech London will not replace the annual conference in Salt Lake City but will serve as an additional event.
Registration Opens February 2019
Registration for RootsTech London will open in late February 2019. To receive the latest updates and announcements, visit rootstech.org/London.
Venue
The ExCel Convention Center is London’s finest exhibition center, located only 5 minutes away from London City Airport. Click here to take an interactive tour of the ExCeL.
Free Family History Library Webinars for January
Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for January 2018
If your New Year’s resolutions include free, how-to family history classes, then look no further than the array of webinars and classes offered by the Family History Library starting in January 2018. Participants can attend in person or online. The January schedule includes informative classes for Ireland, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, and United States research, using the FamilySearch Family Tree, learning how to use the FamilySearch tools more effectively, how to index, and other useful tips and instruction. Some classes are available in Spanish. See the full schedule below. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don’t forget.
Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title on the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in mountain standard time.
If you are unable to attend a class in person or watch it online at the time it is scheduled, you may be able to watch it later. Most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To view these recorded sessions, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.
Free Family Search November Webinars
Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for November 2017
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for November 2017. Participants can attend in person or online.
New classes include how-to research Swiss, Norwegian, Canadian, and immigration records. There are also classes on the FamilySearch Family Tree, using the FamilySearch Catalog effectively, learning how to index in much-needed foreign languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and French, and searching specific sources for other countries. Some classes are also in Spanish. See the full schedule below. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don’t forget.
Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
If you are unable to attend classes in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To access these, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.
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Thursday, November 2, 11:00 a.m.
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Exploring Death Notices in Norway (Beginner)
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Saturday, November 4 , 1:00 p.m.
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Árbol Familiar para principiantes (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 10:00 a.m.
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Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 11:00 a.m.
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Exploring Emigration Records in Norway—Finding Place of Origin (Beginner)
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Monday, November 6, 1:00 p.m.
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Beginning Swiss Research (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.
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Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner)
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Thursday November 9, 9:00 a.m.
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Immigration and Canadian Border Crossing (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 9, 11:00 a.m.
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Swiss Census Records (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m.
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French Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| 2N Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m.
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Italian Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 1:00 p.m.
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Reivers and Relatives: Ancestors Along the Anglo-Scottish Border (Intermediate)
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Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m.
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Portuguese Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| 2N Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m.
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Spanish Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 4:30 p.m.
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Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF Lab
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Thursday, November 9, 6:30 p.m.
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Leadership Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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| MF A
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Monday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
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Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 14, 10:00 a.m.
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Starting FamilyTree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing and Printing (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
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England Case Study and Research Strategy (Intermediate)
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Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m.
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Dutch Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 16, 11:00 a.m.
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United States Census Records (Beginner)
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Thursday, November 16, 1:00 p.m.
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Lost in London! Tracing Elusive Ancestry in London and Other Big Cities (Intermediate)
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Saturday, November 18, 1:00 p.m.
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Getting Started in Mexico? Why You Should Try Ancestry.com (Beginner)
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| Monday, November 20, 10:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
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Tuesday, November 21, 10:00 a.m.
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Staring Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents (Beginner)
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Wednesday, November 29, 10:00 a.m.
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Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
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Family Search October Webinars
Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for October 2017
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for October 2017. Participants can attend in person or online. The October schedule includes how-to classes for Canada,UK, US and Venzuela research, using the FamilySearch Family Tree, learning the new web-based indexing tool, and other useful tips and instruction. Some classes are available in Spanish. See the full schedule below. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don’t forget.
Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To access these, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.
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WEBINAR | ROOM |
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Monday Oct. 2, 10:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 3, 10:00 a.m. |
Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch’s Historical Records Collection (Beginner) |
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Wednesday Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. |
Italian Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Intermediate) |
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Thursday Oct. 5, 1:00 p.m. |
Using England Probate Records (Intermediate) |
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Monday Oct. 9, 10:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 10, 10:00 a.m. |
FamilyTree: Correcting Relationships (Intermediate) |
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Tuesday October 10, 11:00 a.m. |
Figuring Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy (Intermediate) |
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Tuesday October 10, 1:00 p.m. |
Criminals, Lunatics, and Witches, Oh My! Finding the Less Than Pleasant in Family History (Beginner) |
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Tuesday October 10, 2:00 p.m. |
Starting FamilyTree: Open Questions and Answers (Beginner) |
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Wednesday Oct. 11, 3:00 p.m. |
Web Indexing Training for Temple and Family History Consultants—Brazil: (1½ hours) (Intermediate) |
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Thursday Oct. 12, 1:00 p.m. |
Finding Jewish Ancestors in England (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 12, 4:00 p.m. |
Web Indexing Training for Temple and Family History Consultants—South America: (1½ hours) (Intermediate) |
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Monday Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner) |
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Monday Oct. 16, 10:15 a.m. |
Canada Research: Canada Census Records (Beginner) |
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Monday Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m. |
Are You Your Own Brick Wall? Common Genealogical Mistakes and Their Solutions (Intermediate) |
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Monday Oct. 16, 1:15 p.m. |
United States Vital Records (Beginner) |
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Monday Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. |
United States Naturalization Records (Intermediate) |
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Tuesday Oct. 17, 9:00 a.m. |
FamilySearch Wiki (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 17, 10:15 a.m. |
Canada Research: Canada Vital Records (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. |
Descendancy Research (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 17, 1:15 p.m. |
United States Land Records (Intermediate) |
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Tuesday Oct. 17, 2:30 p.m. |
United States Probate Records (Intermediate) |
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Wednesday Oct. 18, 9:00 a.m. |
Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch’s Historical Records Collection (Beginner) |
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Wednesday Oct. 18, 10:15 a.m. |
Canada Research: Quebec Research (Beginner) |
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Wednesday Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. |
A United States Case Study (Intermediate) |
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Wednesday Oct. 18, 1:15 p.m. |
Census Techniques and Strategies (Beginner) |
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Wednesday Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. |
Great Internet Sites for United States Research (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 19, 9:00 a.m. |
FamilySearch Memories (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 19, 10:15 a.m. |
Canada Research: Ontario Research (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m. |
The Research Process (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 19, 1:15 p.m. |
Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction to DNA (Beginner) |
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Thursday Oct. 19, 2:30 p.m. |
Using LDS Church Records (Beginner) |
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Friday Oct. 20, 9:00 a.m. |
Freedman Bureau Records (Intermediate) |
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Friday Oct. 20, 10:15 a.m. |
Immigration and Canadian Border Crossings (Intermediate) |
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Friday Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. |
Ask Your United States and Canada Research Question (Beginner) |
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Friday Oct. 20, 1:15 p.m. |
Canada Research: Canada Military (Intermediate) |
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Friday Oct. 20, 2:30 p.m. |
Over There! World War I Records over Here (Intermediate) |
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Saturday Oct. 21, 1:00 p.m. |
Recursos Genealógicos de Venezuela (Beginner) |
Webinar | VIP Room |
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Monday Oct. 23, 10:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 24, 10:00 a.m. |
What’s New at FamilySearch (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 24, 11:00 a.m. |
Danish Tax Records (Advanced) |
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Tuesday Oct. 24, 1:00 p.m. |
Exploring Probate Records in Norway (Intermediate) |
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Wednesday Oct. 25, 10:00 a.m. |
Spanish Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Intermediate) |
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Wednesday Oct. 25, 11:00 a.m. |
Online Resources for Finnish Research (Intermediate) |
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Wednesday Oct. 25, 1:00 p.m. |
Tracing Ancestry in Ireland’s Land and Other Records (Intermediate) |
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Thursday Oct. 26, 1:00 p.m. |
Your British and Irish Research Questions Answered (Beginner) |
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Monday Oct. 30, 10:00 a.m. |
Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner) |
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Tuesday Oct. 31, 1:00 p.m. |
Deciphering Portuguese Script (Beginner) |
FREE Nordic Family History Conference
Registration is open for the upcoming week long Nordic Family History Conference hosted by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on September 11-15, 2017. The conference will be streamed online for free for those who cannot attend in person. The conference will cover a range of topics from Arkiv Digital to Danish tax records. The classes are for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Nordic localities and the Family History Library collections.
For information on the classes and times click here.
Family Search will stop sending microfilms to the Family Search Centers
Family Search will stop sending microfilms to the Family Search Centers September 1, 2017.
They say they will have all the microfilm digitized by 2020, and they have been working on the most requested films first.
Here is the story from Family History Daily